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Darrelle Revis contemplated retirement a; Darrelle Revis contemplated retirement a
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Topic Started: Nov 15 2017, 12:14 PM (29 Views)
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Nov 15 2017, 12:14 PM
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Hampered by a severe knee injury,Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis almost called it a career after mi sing most of the 2012 season."I did think about retiring," Revis told Sports Illustrated in a cover story released this week. "I had never been seriously injured before, and I didn't know how to handle it."MORE: Revis pulls Peyton Manning Jersey a Joe Namathon SI cover| Should the Jets move on from Geno Smith?Revis,27 at the time,tore his Steve Atwater Jersey ACL during Week 3and was sidelined for the rest of the year. He said during the interviewthat he underwentmicrofracture surgery to repair the knee, a more complicated and drawn-out procedure thanreconstructive surgery, which had been previously reported.Revis, whosignedafive-year, $70 million deal in the offseason to return to the New York Jets, said rehabbing from his first major injury was a trying proce s that tested his desire to continue playing. But it was his uncle,former NFL defensive lineman Sean Domata Peko Jersey Gilbert, who quashed Revis'thoughts aboutretirement."Most every player is thinking about retirement while he's playing because (football is)a bona fide grind," Gilbert told SI."I told him, 'You can think that. But you've got to get over it.'"Revis didn't return to the Jets in 2013. Max Garcia Jersey He was traded to the Buccaneers in the offseason and signed asix-year extension worth $96 million, but Tampa released him following one lackluster season.Revis admitted he was never100 percent while with the Bucs. He said he didn't regain full healthuntil Week 4 or 5 last season with the Patriots, when his decision to continue playing paid off with his first Super Bowl championship.
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